Now that the late Bruce Fraser is no longer in the picture for the 'Real World' books, how does 'Real World Photoshop for CS4' measure up. Is Conrad Chavez's writing style similar to Bruce Fraser's, and if not, how would you characterize it? He only seems to have two titles under his belt, with this being one of them.
I'm also thinking of replacing my 'Real World Camera Raw for CS2' with the CS4 edition. I know there are quite a few differences, but do I need to upgrade, or are these differences covered well enough in 'Real World Photoshop for CS4'?
Last, but not least, is Scott Kelby's 'The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers' written in the same style as his previous books or has he improved some.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer....
I like Evening's book as well. Kelby's humor is just too nerdy a turn off for me. His strength is step-by-step explanations on how to achieve certain goals, use certain features. Evening's book is very well-written, thorough, well-illustrated, has a companion DVD for images to work on, gives a great overview. Some, but less of this-is-how-I-do-it cookbook then Kelby, but he does share his shortcuts, suggestions.
I like Evenings books too, but they end up too dry for me. I prefer the nerdy sense of humor of Kelby especially by the time I am 1/2 way through the book.
jray wrote:
I'm also thinking of replacing my 'Real World Camera Raw for CS2' with the CS4 edition. I know there are quite a few differences, but do I need to upgrade, or are these differences covered well enough in 'Real World Photoshop for CS4'?
It is absolutely worth the $ if you intend on staying on top of all the advancements. I have read all versions at least 3-4 times.
